Anyone care to speculate what "12 = 3" means?

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12 = 3 (Here Come the Doctors)

Twelve equals three
A line wrapped around a string
Girls in the classroom
Concentrate, boy!
A line around gravity
Spiritual individual
Corrosion and humanity
The mathematics of love
And the science of sanity

Living it up in the atmosphere
Nobodys dies if the heart is here

Kiss me goodbye
For the doctors are comin'
We all know why
Because I wasn't born
Here we go again
As time passes by here
We don't live and lie here
We're all going to die
In the end

Standing on the corner
Holes in my shirt
Girls drivin' by
Oh come here, don't flirt
'Cause she's never had a girlfriend
And I don't want one either
And I don't want the people
Knowing that I was smoking ether
I've been thinking about science
In my spare time
I've been thinking about the reason
To the rhyme, heck yea

Livin' it up in the atmosphere
Nobody dies if the heart is here

Kiss me goodbye
For the doctors are comin'
We all know why
Because I wasn't born
Here we go again
As time passes by here
We don't live and lie here
We're all going to die
In the end

Kiss me goodbye
For the doctors are comin'
We all know why
Because I wasn't born
Here we go again
As time passes by here
We don't live and lie here
We're all going to die
In the end

Rock science
And people got talk talk science
And people see stars sometimes
And some people raise cadavers
But not me, I see
The sun is made of string
Lights out from the underworld
People talk about God
Are they insane?
I don't think so
I say they're maybe spreading some love
Spreading it around
And it feels good
In your skin

[Edited on 6-8-2003 by seacaptain]

[Edited on 21-9-2003 by seacaptain]

[Edited on 26-10-2003 by seacaptain]

That was quick, Seacap. I listened to it a few times this morning and this is what I came up with, in addition to the observation that Alex's voice sounds brilliant at the end and Joey's drumming during the final crescendo is incredible--you can finally hear it in this recorded version.

A line around gravity
spiritual individual ?

Living it up in the atmosphere, nobody knows if the heart is here

Kiss me goodbye
For the doctors are comin'
We all know why
Because I wasn't for you
Here we go again
As time passes by
Where we don't live a lie
Where we all go to die
The end

Standing on the corner
Holes in my shirt
Girls droppin' by
Oh come here. . .don't flirt
'Cause she's not an animal
But I don't wanna believe her
And I don't wanna keep her
Knowing that I've been smoking ether
I've been figuring out signs
In my spare time
I've been thinking about the reasons
She's alive

last verse:
(preceeded by chant of "get fucked get fucked" it sounds like)
Rock signs/science
And people talk talk signs/science
And people see stars sometimes
And some people raise cadavers
But not me, I see
The sun is made of string
Lights out from the underworld
People talk about God
Are they insane?
I don't think so
I say they're all these stars
running around
I see through and
in your skin
?

[Edited on 4-25-2003 by draconian]

Yea, fast... I'm an old pro at transcribing lyrics... quickly anyway, not necessarily correctly. I type fast.

I edited a lot of yours into the first post for prosperity's sake. Still not sure about a few... the "nobody knows" part, it sounds like something else but I can't tell what...

It's "nobody dies if the heart is here."
(Listening on better speakers now)

Oh and now it sounds like "tick tock tick tock" instead of get fucked.

[Edited on 4-25-2003 by draconian]

Quote:

Originally posted by seacaptain Anyone care to speculate what "12 = 3" means?

1 + 2 = 3 so 12 = 3 because one and two close together can sometimes lead to three.

Kindda like a girl and a boy are spreading love. When a girl and a boy get together theres a good chance a third may emerge. Especially when they are "feeling good in your skin"

I get this weird abortion vibe; Doctors, In the End, Because I Wasn't Born Here, People Raise Cadavers, Spreading Love, Feeling Good In Your Skin, I don't wanna believe her, I don't wanna keep her, Love and Gravity.

I've been up too long.


[Edited on 26-4-2003 by Phobiac]

I thought it was

"And we're all going to die in the end"

And

"Girls driving by" instead of dropping..

B/c she's never had a girlfriend, and I don't want one either...


-I think that's it.

colforbin6,

Are you really in a Ages of Ruin mood?

That's a very epic track!

I am always in that mood. Would love to get the track though. Can't believe it didn't make the album.

-Friday kids, Friday.

We have umpteen bootlegs of that one, we should put it up, Phobes.

Phobes, we need to talk. I have umpteen bootlegs of everything BUT Ages, and Robot in general, I lack severely. Hit me up. Forbin.

Good call, Colforbin, thanks

Please tell me your name is a reference to Colossus: The Forbin Project.

Oh wow, I knew that name sounded familiar but I couldn't remember why...

Good call Riff!

My own version of what I hear in the million times i've listened to this song:

12 equals three
a line wrapped around a string
girls in the classroom... concentrate boy!
a line around gravity
SPIRITUAL AND VISUAL
corrosion and humanity
the mathematics of love
and the science THEY SELL IT TO YOU

livin it up in the atmosphere
nobody dies if the WANT is here

kiss me goodbye
for the doctors are coming
we all know why
because i wasnt for you
here we go again
AS TIME PASSES BY HERE
we don't live a lie here
we're all going to die in the end

standing on the corner
holes in my shirt
girls drivin by
oh, come here, don't flirt
cause she's never had a girlfriend
i dont want one either
and i dont want the people knowing that
i was smokin ether
i been THINKIN ABOUT SCIENCE IN MY SPARE TIME
i been thinkin about the reason TO THE RHYME

livin it up in the atmosphere
nobody dies if the WANT is here

kiss me goodbye
for the doctors are coming
we all know why
because I WASNT BORN HERE (it is def. BORN HERE at this part, bc this is my favorite part of the whole song so i always listen to it at full blast)
here we go again
AS TIME PASSES BY HERE
we don't live a lie here
we're all going to die in the end

kiss me goodbye
for the doctors are coming
we all know why
because i wasn't for you
here we go again
AS TIME PASSES BY HERE
we don't live a lie here
we're all going to die in the end
ROCK SCIENCE
and people talk talk SCIENCE
and people see stars sometimes
and some people raise cadavers
but not me i see
the sun is made of string
(Something starting with an R, it sounds like rick to me, but I KNOW it's not rick!!!) SOUNDS from the underworld
people talk about god
are they insane
i dont think so
i see that they're spreading some love
spreading it around
and it feel good
on your skin

this is my favorite track off the album...seems like two people got themselves in trouble living it up !

I pretty sure it's "Cause Jesus never had a girlfriend, I don't want one either."

Hmm.. I always thought it was "and people talk DARK science.."
But I'm probably wrong. Anyway, it should be that even if it isn't.

xxx

the string is RECONCILED FROM THE UNDERWORLD (i got that lic from the kcrw version and couldn't tell why no one got it till i heard the studio version... he says it awkwardly)

could the girlfriend line be:
Coz Jes(us) never had a gf i don't want one either? Jesus didn't have a gf did he?

definately "i wasn't born here"

I see them happy, spread this love
spread it around...

I love this song, the drums, oh and the instumental part before "rock signs" that's too cool! :D

wasn't jesus banging mary magdalene? :saint:

the "LetsSingIt.com" version:

"Twelve equals three
A line wrapped around a string
Girls in the classroom
Concentrate, boy!
A line around gravity
Spiritual individual
Corrosion and humanity
The mathematics of love
And the science of sanity

Living it up in the atmosphere
Nobodys dies if the heart is here

Kiss me goodbye
For the doctors are coming
We all know why
Because I wasn't born
Here we go again
As time passes by here
We don't live and lie here
We're all going to die
In the end

Standing on the corner
Holes in my shirt
Girls driving by
Oh come here, don't flirt
Cause she's never had a girlfriend
And I don't want one either
And I don't want the people
Knowing that I was smoking ether
I've been thinking about science
In my spare time
I've been thinking about the reason
To the rhyme, heck yea

Living it up in the atmosphere
Nobody dies if the heart is here

Kiss me goodbye
For the doctors are comin'
We all know why
Because I wasn't born
Here we go again
As time passes by here
We don't live and lie here
We're all going to die
In the end

Kiss me goodbye
For the doctors are coming
We all know why
Because I wasn't born
Here we go again
As time passes by here
We don't live and lie here
We're all going to die
In the end

Rock science
And people got talk talk science
And people see stars sometimes
And some people raise cadavers
But not me, I see
The sun is made of string
Lights out from the underworld
People talk about God
Are they insane?
I don't think so
I say they're maybe spreading some love
Spreading it around
And it feels good
In your skin"


[Edited on 25-3-2004 by LovelySummersDay]

[Edited on 25-3-2004 by LovelySummersDay]